Which has higher academic freedom index, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Senegal?

Senegal, at 0.755 against 0.75 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Senegal?

107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Senegal: Academic Freedom Index

Bosnia and Herzegovina

0.75

in 2025

Senegal

0.755

in 2025

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

67th

Senegal rank

65th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.755 against 0.75 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 67th and Senegal ranks 65th of 174 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.432	0.155	0.277	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1920s	0.4323	0.155	0.2773	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1930s	0.4252	0.168	0.2572	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1940s	0.1643	0.168	0.0037	Senegal
1950s	0.3102	0.1761	0.1341	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1960s	0.3132	0.5216	0.2084	Senegal
1970s	0.3638	0.6994	0.3356	Senegal
1980s	0.3801	0.7756	0.3955	Senegal
1990s	0.6768	0.8173	0.1405	Senegal
2000s	0.7328	0.858	0.1252	Senegal
2010s	0.7403	0.8696	0.1293	Senegal
2020s	0.7505	0.8272	0.0767	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.755 against 0.75 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Senegal?: 0.005, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Senegal?: 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Senegal rank globally for academic freedom index?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 67th and Senegal ranks 65th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Academic Freedom Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which academics can research, teach, publish, express opinions, and participate in academic bodies without interference, censorship, or institutional restrictions, and universities exercise institutional autonomy.